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Buildozer
Baked & Fried
Anodizing Titanium, Volts~Colors
pretty cool.. you learn something every day. hah
i never would have wondered about it if you didn't ask.
grokit
well-worn member
Except that last one says "volts" pretty plainly.
2clicker
Observer
ha! indeed it does. helps to look i suppose.
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The sound of vapor
Hi y'all!
New to this full of good info and good people forum after following a few threads for a little while now, basically since the very beginning of the Ascent pre-release one. I had a great time reading it thanks to most of the main posters there (too many names to list but they'll recognize themselves) with a special shout out to the pre-release unit reviewers and an extra special shout-out to Slightly Medicated and his strawberry cake and ballet escapade.
So, I finally registered because... well:
I'm the guy from the blog comments and I'm happy I contributed to FC before even registering; plus it was about time for me to join you guys.
Now to be on topic and complete what's been said about anodizing titanium and getting different colors depending on the voltage which by the way would mean that all ZenPens would be made of titanium, here's what the rep also mentioned on their blog:
"I am very hopeful that we can bring this to the ZenPen – and yes black is possible with a little extra work [...]"
"For black you must use a chemical dye that penetrates the oxide layer. It is a bit of a process."
The color is one thing and I'm glad they can do it in black because the bright ipod mini like colors... well I'm not too keen on those but let's hope this won't delay things too much. Those guys seem to be working pretty well seeing their blog (it's quite impressive how often they update it) but they sure have a lot of work to do. Fingers crossed they create an awesome pen!
That's me done with my first post! I hope you didn't mind the long intro and thanks for reading it!
New to this full of good info and good people forum after following a few threads for a little while now, basically since the very beginning of the Ascent pre-release one. I had a great time reading it thanks to most of the main posters there (too many names to list but they'll recognize themselves) with a special shout out to the pre-release unit reviewers and an extra special shout-out to Slightly Medicated and his strawberry cake and ballet escapade.
So, I finally registered because... well:
I'm the guy from the blog comments and I'm happy I contributed to FC before even registering; plus it was about time for me to join you guys.
Now to be on topic and complete what's been said about anodizing titanium and getting different colors depending on the voltage which by the way would mean that all ZenPens would be made of titanium, here's what the rep also mentioned on their blog:
"I am very hopeful that we can bring this to the ZenPen – and yes black is possible with a little extra work [...]"
"For black you must use a chemical dye that penetrates the oxide layer. It is a bit of a process."
The color is one thing and I'm glad they can do it in black because the bright ipod mini like colors... well I'm not too keen on those but let's hope this won't delay things too much. Those guys seem to be working pretty well seeing their blog (it's quite impressive how often they update it) but they sure have a lot of work to do. Fingers crossed they create an awesome pen!
That's me done with my first post! I hope you didn't mind the long intro and thanks for reading it!
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The sound of vapor
I have to say I'm quite surprised by how little activity there is in this thread, especially compared to the amount of updates they put on their blog, but I guess people are busy somewhere else and if I wanna see some action I'd better get the ball rolling!
So I'm thinking it could be interesting to recap what's known about this pen at this point (damn, what am I getting myself into!) and maybe have @Zenpen to confirm what's listed and possibly answer a few questions.
First of all, this is what it looks like at the moment:
For more details check the ZenPen overview
Convection pen
This is apparently a late change (or maybe just a surprise), is this confirmed yet?
Heats up to 210 C in ~ 5secs
Large temperature range 300-410F
Clean vapor path, heating element is medical grade brass
LiPo battery allows for high-power heating, long battery life 3+ hours!
You've mentioned reaching that kind of battery life thanks to isolation, but what model of battery is used here, will it be easily replaceable?
Tactile mechanical click button
Snap on magnetic usb charger allows for charging while vaping
The result seems to be a quite prominent button, is there some kind of carrying position to keep it "inside" the pen while not in use and that'd serve as a hold to avoid switching it on in a bag or pocket by accident?
Made of stainless steel, the Zenpen is practically indestructible
Sleek design, available in a range of colours or metal finish
Is this still true or will all the ZenPens be in titanium in order to anodized them in different colors?
User adjustable micro-processor controlled temperature, never burn your herb!
Any chance you can tell us a bit more about the way it works please?
Kickstarter campaign coming this fall for $99.
A little birdy is telling me this might very well occur this week, I hope you have lots of extra goals! (I know this is not a question
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)Accessories & customization: ZenPen had some poll asking for the type of case people would like to have but also one about some attachments (which I can't find...) listing a writing tip to use it like a real pen, a laser pointer (to wave your vape in front of your boss while doing some presentation!) and some more obvious ones like a waterpipe adapter and such.
I'm pretty sure once the technical guys from FC will start getting interested in this pen better questions will be asked, especially regarding how this pen performs and is intended to be used but could you please let us know already what result you got so far while QCing it?
Once again thanks for your patience guys and remember to
**(just wanted to use that emote, it's just too cool!)
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The sound of vapor
Ah I knew this would get the interest of some specialist!
@lwien: call your friends we need more exposure!Well they don't just mention convection, they mention true convection!
http://zenpenvapor.com/blog/2013/09/18/true-convection/
Made possible thanks to direct metal laser sintering (DMLS), a type of 3d printing:
http://zenpenvapor.com/blog/2013/09/24/3d-printing-and-other-work/
And apparently it's not doing too bad:
"Today, we are testing the new pre-heater we mentioned in yesterday’s post. The results are looking great."
"Last week we worked on implementing and testing the new heat exchanger. The results were fantastic. We were able to pull lots of consistent and thick vapor, without the ZenPen showing any sign of strain."
natural farmer
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It could be...
poonman
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Ah I knew this would get the interest of some specialist!
Well they don't just mention convection, they mention true convection!
http://zenpenvapor.com/blog/2013/09/18/true-convection/
Made possible thanks to direct metal laser sintering (DMLS), a type of 3d printing:
http://zenpenvapor.com/blog/2013/09/24/3d-printing-and-other-work/
And apparently it's not doing too bad:
"Today, we are testing the new pre-heater we mentioned in yesterday’s post. The results are looking great."
"Last week we worked on implementing and testing the new heat exchanger. The results were fantastic. We were able to pull lots of consistent and thick vapor, without the ZenPen showing any sign of strain."
hey k ,
thanx for getting the ball rolling again .
I'm still interested , I thought the lack of activity was from zenpen .
Unless your a rep from zenpen .
So straight up ,
When is it ready for launching/purchasing ?
Aprox. date ?
tia
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The sound of vapor
Haha @poonman I knew some would start wondering about me being an undercover rep! I'm afraid I'm just an enthusiastic newly registered long time lurker that feels he got to pay his dues.
Aprox. date? The ZenPen rep mentioned twice in the blog comments that the kickstarter backers would get their pen before the next holiday season (I assume it's Xmas) but well for that they need at least a 1000 backers so tell your friends, family co-workers, random strangers in the street...
marduk
daydreamer
All they need is that video we've been waiting on that shows vapor production from a prototype. Once they have a video that shows this convection pen (!) doing what they claim it will do, word will spread. A couple of posts here and on reddit with that video and they'll have 1000 backers in no time.
Buildozer
Baked & Fried
I have been checking in for that video too ^^.. i thought they had one (in action, i'm assuming).. i have been eager to see that since about a month ago, when they mentioned that some kind of video existed, was finished, and was 'getting ready to launch' along w/ the kickstarter campaign.
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The sound of vapor
Apparently, they've been working on editing their video (not sure it will show it in use though) for the past 2 weeks and working on their Kickstarter page for the past month at least so it should arrive soon I guess.
BLAZING OG
Vaping is a way of life!
Not sure if this was put up already ,if not enjoy.
https://soundcloud.com/vaporreviewblog/vaporcast-episode-2-zenpen
Some good info straight from the horses mouth.!!!!
Sounding out to be a knock out hit, got my fingers crossed.
https://soundcloud.com/vaporreviewblog/vaporcast-episode-2-zenpen
Some good info straight from the horses mouth.!!!!
Sounding out to be a knock out hit, got my fingers crossed.
Lukevh
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Kind of surprised that the folks at Zenpen didn't stay active here. Hopefully they are working out all kinks so they bring a solid product to the market without any initial problems. I would love this if it works as they say but i'm kind of weary backing the kickstarter and being an "early adopter" of a product.
natural farmer
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I wish I had the cash to back them up! I like what I have seen so far...
mmenzie
My friends call me "Menz"
aren't there already good working pens for concentrates?? i have cheap no-name knock off for concentrates only that i love and a DART that i use as well. i love this concept cause there is no "pen" this size or form factor for dry herbs. that alone will make this company loads of $$$$ if they get it to work right. no need to muddy the waters for concentrates at this time..... this of course... is all my own opinion and i do not speak for anyone else.
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